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ANTIDOTE TO WINTER 🚫🥶🌴#Photography #WW #WordlessWednesday 📷📱 #dogladysden #palmtrees
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For all of us suffering through the Polar Vortex this week! 🥶
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Mission Beach boardwalk, San DiegoBalboa Park, home to the famous San Diego ZooSunny day in Las Vegas, NevadaPalm trees line the Vegas StripStreet in Barcelona SpainBarcelona Harbour overviewBeach in Ardea, a suburb of Rome, ItalyCruise ship docked in MontenegroCloister at the Franciscan Monastery in Dubrovnik, CroatiaPalm trees in Cavtat, Croatia
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Do you feel warmer yet? Nah, me neither.
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Such nice photos of warm places. It was 28 degrees last night in my part of the sunshine state. A lot of people think it never gets cold in Florida. Of course, I’m in Northeast Florida. I doubt if it’s cold like this in Miami.
Thanks, Janie! 🙂 It’s been way too cold here, but for you, 28F must feel just as bad! 🥶 I had a client who owned a house in Miami. They would go there every November and not come back until April. Wish I could afford to do that!
Thanks for that dose of inspiration here Deb. Yup, we’re living the vortex here, and I’ve had the flu for 4 days now and going strong. I can’t wait to go to Mexico in a few weeks and be under those palm trees! 🙂
I’m sorry you’ve been sick, Deb! The cold weather surely doesn’t help, but I hope you’re feeling better by now. You must be so looking forward to your trip south! 🌴🍹
Hi Debby – I do wish I could jump to warmer climes … but the weather is improving (soon!) and it is getting lighter … I’m just glad I’m here and not over with you – cold is not my favourite! Happy 2025 and Cheers Hilary
I enjoyed seeing all your sunny scenes from past travels Debbie (and I have still saved your link to your Greek Odyssey – I have not forgotten to look at it). The angle you shot the cruise ship makes it look even larger than it probably was, just looming in the background. I have never been to Vegas and I’ve been to California, but not to these sunny spots. And, unlike Three Dog Night, I have been to Spain, but not to Barcelona. 🙂 So I’m glad I can see these venues through your photos. The video of palm trees swaying was relaxing and takes me away from our cold if only for a few minutes. Maybe I should go to YouTube for a few Jimmy Buffet songs to perpetuate the myth.
Your Winter posts are a reminder of how snow used to look on a continuing basis throughout Winter. I’m grateful I didn’t contend with snow along with the brutal cold. When we lived on Sandmere Place in Oakville, it was on the curve and my father had a VW Beetle. He’d go outside to go to work on a snowy day and the snow often banked up and you could not see the car on one side. We had a lot of snow when I was a kid and we used to go tobogganing (just my father and me). We brought the toboggan with us when we moved here but there were no hills so I never used it.
I’m glad you enjoyed the photos, Linda! 🙂 We loved Barcelona, and that Three Dog Night song is a favourite. I’ll post it below. Jimmy Buffet songs will surely make you think of the tropics. 😀 Yes, our winters have gotten milder over the years. When I lived in London (Ontario), 1959-65, there were many snow days when school got cancelled.
Debbie, I don’t think I’ve seen many videos made of songs that were popular in the 70s, even the 80s. I liked this video – thank you for sharing it. We had the snowstorms that buried the VW Beetle but I can’t remember if we got time off from school. My elementary school was not far, the end of the street and we made a turn on Sherin/Sherbin (??). All the neighborhood kids walked together and we didn’t get a ride. In those days, it was a one-car family and the lady of the house stayed home with the kids.
I’m glad you enjoyed the video! 🙂 I spend a lot of time on YouTube, reliving old memories. You’re referring to Sherin Drive. My doctor used to run his family practice out of his house on that street (late 60s, early 70s), then in the 80s, friends of ours bought a house there. I know, one car, one TV (black and white), stay-at-home mom. That’s what I grew up with, too.
We here in north Texas are suffering through the polar vortex as well. Today the temperatures fell below zero Celsius. No snow but unsually cold for us. I know you Canadians would probably walk around outside in shorts and T-shirts if you were here.
Wow! That is unusually cold for Texas! 😮 No shorts and T-shirts here, since my tolerance for cold is very low. I have seen some, though. Usually teenagers.
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Thank you for sharing those tropical photos, Debbie. We’ve warmed up a little, but I doubt winter is done with us yet. Stay warm and cozy! Hugs!
It’s milder here too now, but yes, there’s a long way to go yet.
Beautiful tropical photo. Nothing better than palm trees on a gorgeous beach!
Thank you, Peter! 🙂 I love palm trees. 🌴
Such nice photos of warm places. It was 28 degrees last night in my part of the sunshine state. A lot of people think it never gets cold in Florida. Of course, I’m in Northeast Florida. I doubt if it’s cold like this in Miami.
Love,
Janie
Thanks, Janie! 🙂 It’s been way too cold here, but for you, 28F must feel just as bad! 🥶 I had a client who owned a house in Miami. They would go there every November and not come back until April. Wish I could afford to do that!
Thanks for that dose of inspiration here Deb. Yup, we’re living the vortex here, and I’ve had the flu for 4 days now and going strong. I can’t wait to go to Mexico in a few weeks and be under those palm trees! 🙂
I’m sorry you’ve been sick, Deb! The cold weather surely doesn’t help, but I hope you’re feeling better by now. You must be so looking forward to your trip south! 🌴🍹
Oh ya. Today I feel human again. Can’t wait for the sun and heat. 🙂
Hi Debby – I do wish I could jump to warmer climes … but the weather is improving (soon!) and it is getting lighter … I’m just glad I’m here and not over with you – cold is not my favourite! Happy 2025 and Cheers Hilary
It sure doesn’t feel like the weather will improve anytime soon, Hilary! We live in hope, though. 🙂 Happy 2025 to you too.
Those blue skies and summery scenes are just what I needed on a grey and wet, miserable day in Beetley. Thanks, Debbie.
Best wishes, Pete.
January is a miserable month for most of us in the Northern Hemisphere. 😫 I’m glad the photos helped a bit, Pete. Spring will come, eventually.
I enjoyed seeing all your sunny scenes from past travels Debbie (and I have still saved your link to your Greek Odyssey – I have not forgotten to look at it). The angle you shot the cruise ship makes it look even larger than it probably was, just looming in the background. I have never been to Vegas and I’ve been to California, but not to these sunny spots. And, unlike Three Dog Night, I have been to Spain, but not to Barcelona. 🙂 So I’m glad I can see these venues through your photos. The video of palm trees swaying was relaxing and takes me away from our cold if only for a few minutes. Maybe I should go to YouTube for a few Jimmy Buffet songs to perpetuate the myth.
Your Winter posts are a reminder of how snow used to look on a continuing basis throughout Winter. I’m grateful I didn’t contend with snow along with the brutal cold. When we lived on Sandmere Place in Oakville, it was on the curve and my father had a VW Beetle. He’d go outside to go to work on a snowy day and the snow often banked up and you could not see the car on one side. We had a lot of snow when I was a kid and we used to go tobogganing (just my father and me). We brought the toboggan with us when we moved here but there were no hills so I never used it.
I’m glad you enjoyed the photos, Linda! 🙂 We loved Barcelona, and that Three Dog Night song is a favourite. I’ll post it below. Jimmy Buffet songs will surely make you think of the tropics. 😀 Yes, our winters have gotten milder over the years. When I lived in London (Ontario), 1959-65, there were many snow days when school got cancelled.
Debbie, I don’t think I’ve seen many videos made of songs that were popular in the 70s, even the 80s. I liked this video – thank you for sharing it. We had the snowstorms that buried the VW Beetle but I can’t remember if we got time off from school. My elementary school was not far, the end of the street and we made a turn on Sherin/Sherbin (??). All the neighborhood kids walked together and we didn’t get a ride. In those days, it was a one-car family and the lady of the house stayed home with the kids.
I’m glad you enjoyed the video! 🙂 I spend a lot of time on YouTube, reliving old memories. You’re referring to Sherin Drive. My doctor used to run his family practice out of his house on that street (late 60s, early 70s), then in the 80s, friends of ours bought a house there. I know, one car, one TV (black and white), stay-at-home mom. That’s what I grew up with, too.
“Feel warmer? Me neither!” That made the post!
It did! And we’re still cold. 🥶
Nice pics, and hope you’re staying cozy! 🙂
Thank you, Christian! 🙂 We are trying, but this last week has been a little rough. 🥶
Lovely photos with the palm trees. It is not as cold here and just above freezing, but far too cold for me!
Thank you, Jackie! 🙂 Just above freezing is still pretty cold. Not as bad as here, though. Stay warm!
So beautiful and you’re right…I don’t feel any warmer.
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Have a fabulous Wordless Wednesday, Debbie. Hugs. ♥
Thank you, Sandee! Colder weather has invaded all parts of the continent. 🥶 Thanks for hosting Wordless Wednesday!
Your photos are lovely. I am also north of Detroit, and we’re at -1 degrees F.
Brrrrr.
Thanks, Kymber! 🙂 Your cold spell is even worse than ours. 😮 I hope things have “warmed up” in the meantime.
Hopefully this is our last day of this brutal cold. 25 miles north of Detroit and it is ZERO degrees F. Ugh!!!
Hope it “warmed up” for your Denise! We’re still dealing with a mean wind chill, here.
We here in north Texas are suffering through the polar vortex as well. Today the temperatures fell below zero Celsius. No snow but unsually cold for us. I know you Canadians would probably walk around outside in shorts and T-shirts if you were here.
Wow! That is unusually cold for Texas! 😮 No shorts and T-shirts here, since my tolerance for cold is very low. I have seen some, though. Usually teenagers.
It is unusually cold for Texas but I believe it happens about once every second year so not extremely rare.